#B999CC Color

#B999CC is rgb(185, 153, 204) in RGB and hsl(278, 33%, 70%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Plum. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B999CC

HEX#B999CC

RGBrgb(185, 153, 204)

HSLhsl(278, 33%, 70%)

HSVhsv(278, 25%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.08 312.7)

CMYKcmyk(9%, 25%, 0%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B999CC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.47:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.49:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B999CC based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B999CC Complementary#ACCC99 Analogous#A099CC Analogous#CC99C5 Triadic#CCB999 Triadic#99CCB9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B999CC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C3A7D3 #CCB4D9 #D5C2E0 #DED0E7 #E8DDEE #F1EBF5

Shades

#A47BBC #8D59AB #75488E #59376D #40274E #24162C

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